The 2008-2009 TEAMS Academy program is contingent upon receiving funding from the State of Massachusetts
What options will students have for 2008-2009?
In September 2007 we started this new, part-time dual enrollment college
morning program for high school juniors and seniors. We enrolled
32 students from 12 regional high schools and have had a very successful year! Visit our
main web site and explore this
wiki to read all of the details for this morning program.
Given the success of the
morning program, we plan to continue it with only minor changes. However, we would like to expand the program to offer a second year opportunity for current TEAMS Academy juniors and to other students in the Merrimack Valley region. We are in the preliminary planning stages of a new
afternoon program designed to offer exciting new courses, while allowing students more scheduling flexibility. We hope to attract more students from our existing member schools and welcome students from other high schools to join us as well!
Please review the differences between the
morning and
afternoon programs, summarized below, and discuss the options with your parents/guardians, teachers, and guidance counselor.
1. TEAMS Morning Program
Here is a brief summary of the major features of the morning program:
- Who should apply:
- Advanced students currently in sophomore/junior year
- Students at schools with limited schedule rotation
- Key benefits for morning students
- Student have "C" days for special activities involving all 32 students
- Daily schedule fosters close, friendly interaction amongst our students
- Juniors are automatically eligible to continue in second year program (see option 2 below)
- Courses:
- Two courses each semester (16 students per class)
- Fall: Interactive Robotics, Environmental Biotechnology
- Spring: Bat Engineering Design, Assisitve Technology & Electronics
- Earn 3 UMass Lowell college credits per course (12 total)
- Similar high school credit (AP/college weight)
- Studnets take fewer courses at local high school
- Class Schedule, Calendar, and Transportation
2. TEAMS Afternoon Program
(in preliminary planning stages - monitor this site for changes & updates)
Here is a brief summary of the major features of the afternoon program:
- Who should apply:
- Current TEAMS Academy juniors (pre-accepted! no application needed!)
- Students who do not have room in their morning schedule for four college courses
- Students from schools with rotating schedules
- Key benefits for afternoon students
- Less conflict with high school class schedules
- Flexible fall or spring (or both) scheduling
- Courses:
- Note: these details are still in the preliminary planning stages and are subject to change. Monitor this site for updates.
- Take one (perhaps two) courses each semester (16 students per class)
- Students sign up only for courses that fit their afternoon schedule
- New course topics to be determined (but they will be exciting!)
- Earn 3 UMass Lowell college credits per course
- Similar high school credit (AP/college weight)
- High schools would need to reduce course load to provide study time
- Class Schedule, Calendar, and Transportation
- Note: these details are still in the preliminary planning stages and are subject to change. Monitor this site for updates.
- Each course meets two days per week on a fixed schedule. For example: Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.
- Students must provide their own transportation (we pay for parking)
